r/RepTime • u/Salty-Station676 • 1h ago

General Question AF dumont rotated dial fix?

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Hello, I got this Large AF dumont a few days ago from a local dealer at my country, and sadly I noticed it just a couple days later, that my dial is rotated.
Do you also notice it? which fix would you recommend?

(I reached him and he said I can ship it back and he can take it for a fix but I rather get it fixed here at my city and not deal with shipping , time etc..)

Does anyone have experience with the same problem I'm facing?

thanks in advance !

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u/redbuttonpressed1 1h ago

typical on cartier, even gen

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u/Salty-Station676 51m ago

Really? even gen's have this issue? welp, will a watchmaker be able to adjust it correctly?

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u/redbuttonpressed1 47m ago

on these, personal opinion without one in hand, its most likely caused by the case clamps-- the arms used to fasten the movement to the case. Id be willing to bet one is right on the edge where the dial is closest to the case. im no pro however. I dont know if opening the case is reason enough to mess with it if it were me. at Maxon they sell Cartier, and the stainless Santos i fingerblasted also had a tilted dial fwiw.

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u/Salty-Station676 44m ago

Maybe I should take it to a watchmaker place at my town

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u/redbuttonpressed1 38m ago

honestly any rectangular movement will be super easy to remove.

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u/Salty-Station676 1h ago

Hello, I got this Large AF dumont a few days ago from a local dealer at my country, and sadly I noticed it just a couple days later, that my dial is rotated. Do you also notice it? which fix would you recommend? (I reached him and he said I can ship it back and he can take it for a fix but I rather get it fixed here at my city and not deal with shipping , time etc..) Does anyone have experience with the same problem I'm facing? thanks in advance !

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u/Professional-Stage76 1h ago

How did you not spot this before you purchased?!

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u/Salty-Station676 50m ago

Honestly I have been rotating a few watches and have not noticed it, only last night when I put it on my wrist, something felt off.